Nun Fined In Scalding Incident

World News to Note

July 2, 2001

CALCUTTA, India -- A court fined a 70-year-old nun from Mother Teresa's mission for scalding a 7-year-old girl with a heated knife while questioning her about missing cash, officials said Sunday. Sister Francesca was ordered Saturday to pay $27 for burning Karabi Mondal, who still lives at a child-welfare center run by the Missionaries of Charity, court officials said on condition of anonymity. The fine was paid.